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Requirements for the Major in Spanish

Number of Units
Eight units are required, not including SPAN 101, 102, or 201 but which may include the SIP. No more than two of these units (one must be in the literature of the hispanophone world, and the other must be a language or cultural/topical course pertaining to the hispanophone world) can be earned during study abroad; both of these courses must be taken in Spanish. Although a student may take any number of courses at the 200 (intermediate) level, no more than two of these courses may count toward the major.

Required Courses
SPAN 301 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (prerequisite to all other 400 and above level courses)
SPAN 491 or 492, the Senior Seminars
At least two units in 400 (advanced) level courses: SPAN 401, 460, 465, 470, 480, 485, 490, 495

All Hispanic literature courses count toward the literature Area of Study requirement for graduation.

Units from Study Abroad
Only two units, to be used toward the major in Spanish, may be earned in a long term (6 months) or an extended term (9 months) program. One unit only from a short term (3 months) program.
1) The student who goes abroad AFTER having taken SPAN 301 may bring back one unit in hispanophone literature, and another one in language or topics pertaining to the country/region; or just one unit if it is a short term program. That student must still take the Senior Seminar, and another 400 level (advanced) course on campus.
2) The student who goes abroad BEFORE having taken SPAN 301 may bring back one unit in hispanophone literature, and another one in language or topics pertaining to the country and region; students on short term programs may only bring back one unit. Students must still take SPAN 301, the Senior Seminar, and two other 400 level (advanced) courses on campus.

Spanish majors are expected to participate in the study abroad program and acquire a high proficiency of language skill. Spanish majors are encouraged to develop an appropriate cognate program in areas such as history, political science, economics, music, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, international and area studies, or international commerce.